Stephen King, a forgotten graphic designer drowning in depression and purposelessness, collides with death itself when a bus crash tears his life apart. In the depths of hell, Lucidas—the Hollow Architect, a skeletal god of death—presents an impossible offer: return to the living world and reclaim your existence. The price of rebirth demands everything. Stephen must enter the Death God King Tournament, a brutal arena where 100 chosen mortals clash under the patronage of different Death Gods. Victory unlocks transcendence: godlike power, eternal life, and dominion over death itself. Armed with the Soul-Reaper System and spectral abilities, Stephen returns to the human realm transformed. Corrupt spirits fall before him. Rival Reaper Candidates emerge as threats. His own humanity erodes with each soul he harvests. The invisible man everyone discarded now walks as Death's instrument—and the world cannot ignore him. Dark fantasy warfare, system-driven progression, spectral combat, tournament PvP, and one overlooked man's ascension from zero to god—Soul Forging System delivers the narrative depth found in Solo Leveling and Necromancer System tales. Content Note: Graphic violence throughout. Early worldbuilding chapters establish the foundation; engaging from chapter one. Harem elements woven throughout—discover them as the story unfolds. Progression: The protagonist gains power gradually, evolving through battles and level advancement, not overpowered from the start. New chapters released daily through contract. Support with powerstones and golden tickets for additional releases.